Offer to help your parents. For example, offer to set the
table. Help them make their bed, as well as your own.

Tell your teacher “thank you” for teaching you. You can do this
verbally or perhaps by writing him/her a thank you note.

Sing your favorite Christmas carol for your family. Invite them
to sing along with you!

Read the Christmas story in the Bible with your family. Read
Luke 2:1-20. Talk about how exciting that time must have been.

Before you go to bed tonight, think about three things that
happened in your day that you’re thankful for.

Go to the library and check out a Christmas movie to share with
your family and/or friends.

Read about the Magi (or Wise Men) in Matthew 2:1-12. The Bible
says they felt overjoyed when the saw Jesus. Imagine how you would
have felt to have seen young Jesus.

Pray. Thank God for the many blessings you’ve received. God is
your friend and loves you. You can tell God anything and
everything.

Write a letter to a friend. Everyone loves receiving mail from
a friend!

With your parent’s permission, call a family member who lives
far away just to say “hi” and to visit with them.

Draw a picture of what Jesus means to you. Display it in your
room so that you will have it close to your heart.

Take a walk outdoors, with your family, to enjoy the fresh air.
Take a good look around you at the many wonders that God has
created.

Play the “humming game.” Hum a favorite Christmas song and have
your family take turns guessing which song it is. The person who
guesses correctly gets to hum next! (This is a fun game to play
in the car!)

Pray for peace. Ask God to give you peace in your heart. Ask
God to give you wisdom when you make choices each and every
day.

Make a gift for a friend or family member. It can be as simple
as a hand-made card or drawing. Gifts that come from the heart are
the best gifts of all.

Think of a service project your family can do together. Perhaps
it’s cleaning up litter in your neighborhood or school, or bringing
dinner to a neighbor.

Write a thank-you note to someone who has made a positive
difference in your life and mail it to him or her. It could be a
teacher, a friend, your pastor, or relative. Let them know how much
they mean to you.

Listen to music today and give thanks to God for the gift of
music! Dance, sing, and make a joyful noise!

Do your chores without being asked. Think about other children
around the world who maybe do not have a bed to make, or toys to
put away, or clean clothes to fold. Consider how having work to do
is a blessing.

Pray this prayer tonight before you go to bed: “Dear God, thank
you for sending your Son Jesus into the world. Help me to share
your love with everyone I meet. Amen.”

Consider starting a Journal. It can be a simple notebook from a
dollar store. In your Journal, you can write your ideas, your
dreams, and your prayers.

Find a quiet, comfortable spot. Sit and rest for a few moments.
Take a few deep breaths. Thank God for sending Jesus. Invite him
into your heart.

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